Sunday, December 30, 2012

TSG Library Acquires Cool New Volume

Selected snaps from the pages of Tom Wyrsch's self-published book.

When we saw this in the gift shop at Playland Not-At-The-Beach,there was absolutely no question that we'd be taking a copy home. Unfortunately it does not mention either Compan or The Last Man On Earth contest.









4 comments:

  1. Parm the featured creatureDecember 30, 2012 at 8:32 PM

    So, wait, that last snapshot - YOUR certificate is in this book?????

    What a great book, by the way!! Does it have a show-by-show synopsis or anything like that?

    I looked up the author on Amazon and found a DVD of a documentary he directed called Remembering Playland At the Beach. Busy guy!

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  2. Willard "Cigar Chewer" BiscuitJanuary 1, 2013 at 8:52 AM

    Heh.

    I guess I missed a real opportunity by not filling in that blank line with "Steven G. Parmelee". :-)

    The book itself is only 90 pages. It doesn't have a lot of specific show info. There are some "lost" interviews with assorted celebrities and lots of pictures and news clippings. For fans of the man, I'd say it was worth $20.

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  3. You're quite the rascal, you are.

    Seems there is a DVD about Creature Features, too; a documentary:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watch_Horror_Films,_Keep_America_Strong!

    I don't suppose that was on sale there, too?

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  4. Willard "Bob's Big Boy" BiscuitJanuary 4, 2013 at 8:54 AM

    I didn't see the DVD in the giftshop, but it appears to be available on Playland NATB's website.

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